Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302632328 - General Chemical Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Philadelphia
Site Address:
General Chemical Corporation
Delware Valley Works
Claymont, DE 19703
Mailing Address:
6300 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/10/2001
Emphasis: L:Conspace, N:Psmpqv
Case Closed: 12/31/2002
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 102020724 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 25 | 8 | 2 | 35 | ||
Current Violations | 29 | 3 | 2 | 34 | ||
Initial Penalty | $104,000 | $365,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $470,000 |
Current Penalty | $104,500 | $190,000 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $295,000 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Willful | 19100119 E05 | 01/30/2001 | 02/22/2001 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
2. | 01002 | Willful | 19100119 J05 | 01/30/2001 | 02/02/2001 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
3. | 01003 | Willful | 19100146 J02 | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
4. | 01004A | Willful | 19100147 C01 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
5. | 01004B | Willful | 19100147 C04 II | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
6. | 01004C | Willful | 19100147 C07 I | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
7. | 01004D | Willful | 19100147 D01 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
8. | 01004E | Willful | 19100147 D02 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
9. | 01004F | Willful | 19100147 D03 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
10. | 01004G | Willful | 19100147 D04 I | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
11. | 01004H | Willful | 19100147 D05 I | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
12. | 01004I | Willful | 19100147 D06 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
13. | 01005 | Serious | 19100151 C | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $7,000 | $55,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
14. | 01006 | Serious | 19040002 A | 01/30/2001 | 12/23/2001 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
15. | 01007 | Serious | 19040002 A | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
16. | 01008 | Serious | 19040002 A | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
17. | 01009A | Willful | 19100119 E05 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | Q - National Office Adjustment | ||
18. | 01009B | Willful | 19100119 J05 | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
19. | 02001A | Serious | 19100119 C01 | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
20. | 02001B | Serious | 19100119 C02 | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
21. | 02001C | Serious | 19100119 C03 | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
22. | 02002A | Serious | 19100119 E03 I | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
23. | 02002B | Serious | 19100119 E03 III | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
24. | 02002C | Serious | 19100119 E03 IV | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
25. | 02002D | Serious | 19100119 E03 V | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
26. | 02002E | Serious | 19100119 E03 VI | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
27. | 02002F | Serious | 19100119 E03 VII | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
28. | 02003A | Serious | 19100119 F01 ID | 01/30/2001 | 03/04/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
29. | 02003B | Serious | 19100119 F01 IG | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
30. | 02003C | Serious | 19100119 F01 IIA | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
31. | 02004A | Serious | 19100119 F01 IIIB | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
32. | 02004B | Serious | 19100120 Q10 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
33. | 02004C | Serious | 19100119 F01 IIIC | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
34. | 02005A | Serious | 19100119 G01 | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
35. | 02005B | Serious | 19100119 G02 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
36. | 02006A | Serious | 19100119 H02 I | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
37. | 02006B | Serious | 19100119 H02 II | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
38. | 02006C | Serious | 19100119 H02 III | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
39. | 02006D | Serious | 19100119 H02 IV | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
40. | 02006E | Serious | 19100119 H02 V | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
41. | 02007A | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
42. | 02007B | Serious | 19100119 J04 IV | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
43. | 02007C | Serious | 19100119 J04 I | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
44. | 02007D | Serious | 19100119 J04 III | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
45. | 02007E | Serious | 19100119 J05 | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
46. | 02008 | Serious | 19100119 M06 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
47. | 02009A | Serious | 19100119 O01 | 01/30/2001 | 10/31/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
48. | 02009B | Serious | 19100119 O04 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
49. | 02009C | Serious | 19100119 O05 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
50. | 02010A | Serious | 19100120 Q01 | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
51. | 02010B | Serious | 19100120 Q06 VD | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
52. | 02011 | Serious | 19100120 Q02 III | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
53. | 02012A | Serious | 19100120 Q03 III | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
54. | 02012B | Serious | 19100120 Q03 IV | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
55. | 02012C | Serious | 19100120 Q03 V | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
56. | 02012D | Serious | 19100120 Q03 IX | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
57. | 02013 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
58. | 02014 | Serious | 19100147 E02 II | 01/30/2001 | 02/23/2001 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
59. | 02015A | Serious | 19100147 F01 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
60. | 02015B | Serious | 19100147 F02 I | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
61. | 02016A | Serious | 19100132 A | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
62. | 02016B | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
63. | 02016C | Serious | 19100138 A | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
64. | 02017A | Serious | 19100132 D01 | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
65. | 02017B | Serious | 19100132 F01 II | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
66. | 02018A | Serious | 19100146 C08 II | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
67. | 02018B | Serious | 19100146 H01 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
68. | 02018C | Serious | 19100146 I01 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
69. | 02019 | Serious | 19100146 D04 IV | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
70. | 02020A | Serious | 19100146 D05 I | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
71. | 02020B | Serious | 19100146 D09 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
72. | 02021A | Serious | 19100146 F04 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
73. | 02021B | Serious | 19100146 F05 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
74. | 02021C | Serious | 19100146 F06 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
75. | 02021D | Serious | 19100146 F07 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
76. | 02021E | Serious | 19100146 F11 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
77. | 02021F | Serious | 19100146 F12 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
78. | 02022A | Serious | 19100146 G02 I | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
79. | 02022B | Serious | 19100146 G04 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
80. | 02023 | Serious | 19100146 J02 | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
81. | 02024 | Serious | 19100146 K03 II | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
82. | 02025 | Serious | 19101200 H03 II | 01/30/2001 | 03/31/2001 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
83. | 03001 | Other | 19100119 L01 | 01/30/2001 | 12/31/2002 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
84. | 03002 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 01/30/2001 | 05/31/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/16/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 4, 2000, Employees #1 through #6 were hospitalized after inhaling hydrofluoric acid fumes. All six employees suffered from asphyxia. All six employees worked for General Chemical Corporation, of Claymont, Delaware.
Keywords:asphyxiated, ppe, process safety, untrained, emergency response, hydrofluoric acid, lockout, inhalation, confined space, chemical vapor
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 302632328 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 302632328 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
3 | 302632328 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
4 | 302632328 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |